Which to use
“docks” and “docu” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,619
- “docks” frequency rank
- #28,920
- “docu” frequency rank
- 54539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | docks | docu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dock. | Documentaire. |
Where the eye mixes docks and docu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between docks and docu
A purely visual mix-up. docks (\dɔk\) and docu (\dɔ.ky\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
docks is recorded at frequency rank #25,619, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔk\. docu is at rank #28,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.ky\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54539, this pair ranks #133,321 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of docks vs docu
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "docks": ks. Private to "docu": u.
"docks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "docu" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "docks" and "docu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "docks" or "docu"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "docks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "docu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,321 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "docks" and "docu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "DCI vs docu". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #133,321 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.